05. Bronze Age Necropolises

• The necropolises of Mokrin and Ostojićevo date to the Early and Middle Bronze Age. • 312 graves were found in Mokrin and 285 in Ostojićevo — people of all ages were buried there. • Bone analysis reveals diet, health, sex, age and social status. • Grave vessels served for...

• The necropolises of Mokrin and Ostojićevo date to the Early and Middle Bronze Age.
• 312 graves were found in Mokrin and 285 in Ostojićevo — people of all ages were buried there.
• Bone analysis reveals diet, health, sex, age and social status.
• Grave vessels served for food; jewelry and tools accompanied the deceased into the afterlife.
• Prehistoric people believed in life after death and practiced developed burial rituals.
• Reconstructions in the hall show body position and orientation of the deceased.
• Early/Middle Bronze Age: burials on the side, north–south, face turned east.
• Copper Age: east–west, with the head facing east.
• Urns in the showcase contain cremated remains, sometimes with small vessels and metal objects.

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